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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9264

14 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission/hcr/refugees/immigration
Antonio Guterres thanks Commission for its contribution towards transition mechanisms for refugees returning home - Louis Michel announces seminar of all Commissioners concerned by phenomenon on migration, for 19 September

Brussels, 13/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - We confirm that you have "our trust, our admiration and our willingness to be reliable partners", the Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, told Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, who joined him in a press conference further to their meeting of 12 September in Brussels. Aside from our contribution to the HCR for its efforts on behalf of refugees (Mr Guterres pointed out that so far this year, the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Russia: In favour of an enhanced overall partnership (without a free-trade area)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: Iranian nuclear issue and Middle East top of agenda on Friday
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Mechanism to open way for negotiations top of agenda for discussions between Messrs Solana and Larijani on Thursday
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Pervez Musharaff wants enhanced political dialogue with EU and also better market access to combat terrorism
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission proposes more ambitious agreement including free-trade zone - Cooperation Council Thursday
(EU) EP/SYRIA: Examination of report on Association Agreement resumed
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Hamas MPs invited to Brussels - EP mission to region - President Borrell in Beirut
(EU) EP/DRC: EU action for security reform is reinforced
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Ten candidates from political groups
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reports by six coordinators for Trans-European Transport Networks confirm need to concentrate available funds on cross-border sections of priority projects
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TRANSPORT: EU set to limit quantity of liquid transportable by air passengers
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commission adopts ambitious 10-action strategy to boost innovation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Road bitumen cartel in Netherlands fined 266 million EUR
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Towards agreement between Madrid and Berlin over E.ON/Endesa
(EU) EP/EUROGROUP:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/HCR/REFUGEES/IMMIGRATION: Antonio Guterres thanks Commission for its contribution towards transition mechanisms for refugees returning home - Louis Michel announces seminar of all Commissioners concerned by phenomenon on migration, for 19 September
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/LIBYA: Libya will not be taking part in Frontex mission
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/AIRLINE PASSENGERS: EU waiting for Washington's agreement
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Franco Frattini, who believes Spanish position to be well-balanced, to send out "strong appeal" at Lahti Summit
(EU) EP/MERCOSUR: MEPs in favour of rapid conclusion of regional agreement
(EU) EP/EUROMED/TRADE: Doubts over prospects for free-trade area by 2010
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Consensus on reduction in bluefin tuna fishery in Mediterranean - Commission will defend ambitious measures
(EU) EP/SGI: MEPs call for “appropriate legislative initiatives” on services of general interest (SGIs)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/MOTOR CARS: Initiative from former environment ministers to make car makers abide by commitments on CO2 emissions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH: Public health concerns cause Commission to re-work authorisation proposals for six pesticides
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European mandate does not breach fundamental rights before law says Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Environmental tax on British granulates legal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/AGRICULTURE: Court's rejection of reform of cotton sector gives tobacco producers cause for thought
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves regional aid maps 2007-2013 for seven Member States
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